Guidebook for Galway
Food Scene
Kai Restaurant
22 Sea RdGourmet Tart Company
Deli La Tasca
1 Dominick St UpperDela Restaurant
51 Dominick St LowerUrban Grind
8 William St WHooked
65 Henry St Low-key joint with high-end fish dishes. Fab!
A bit of a Galway institution in the centre of town. Fabulous food hall stocked with some of Ireland's best produce, there's a coffee bar and a great outdoor seating area out front, plus a lovely restaurant upstairs.
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McCambridge's
38-39 Shop StA bit of a Galway institution in the centre of town. Fabulous food hall stocked with some of Ireland's best produce, there's a coffee bar and a great outdoor seating area out front, plus a lovely restaurant upstairs.
Treat yourself to a divine fine-dining experience. Pricey, but worth every penny.
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Loam Restaurant
Fairgreen RoadTreat yourself to a divine fine-dining experience. Pricey, but worth every penny.
Ard Bia at Nimmos
The Long WalkFabulous seafood and fish dishes, and it's right downstairs!
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Oscars Seafood Bistro
22 Dominick St UpperFabulous seafood and fish dishes, and it's right downstairs!
Bit of a drive out of town (or take a cab, about 15 to 20 euro each way). But this is a wonderful restaurant, in a beautiful location. I am very fond of it.
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O'Gradys on the Pier
Bit of a drive out of town (or take a cab, about 15 to 20 euro each way). But this is a wonderful restaurant, in a beautiful location. I am very fond of it.
Kappa-ya
4 Middle StLovely sushi in the centre of town. Opposite Charlie Byrne's bookshop.
The Dough Bros
1 Middle StExcellent pizza!
Very popular spot, because the food is delicious.
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Papa Rich Salthill
Seapoint PromenadeVery popular spot, because the food is delicious.
Great seafood. Not far from the Flaggy Shore.
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Linnane's Lobster Bar
Great seafood. Not far from the Flaggy Shore.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good local bar with full range of craft beers, cocktails, and Djs at le weekend.
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Bierhaus Galway
2 Henry St Good local bar with full range of craft beers, cocktails, and Djs at le weekend.
The Universal
9 William St W Cocktails!
Quays Bar Galway
10 William St W Good for some late dancing
Very interesting wine bar. Well worth a visit.
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The Black Gate Galway
Francis Street St Francis St Very interesting wine bar. Well worth a visit.
Tigh Neachtain
17 Cross Street UpperMurphy's Bar
9 High StThe best old world wine selection and cheese boards in town.
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Sheridans Wine Bar & Shop
14 Churchyard StThe best old world wine selection and cheese boards in town.
Electric
36 Abbeygate Street UpperShopping
Don't miss it! Oysters, fresh donuts, cheese, falafel, sushi, olives, fish, and fruit 'n' veg of course!
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Galway Market
7 Lombard St Don't miss it! Oysters, fresh donuts, cheese, falafel, sushi, olives, fish, and fruit 'n' veg of course!
Charlie Byrne's Bookshop
Middle StreetCloon Keen Atelier
21 A High StBeautiful Galway made candles
For all your traditional Irish knits!
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O Maille - The Original House of Style
16 High StFor all your traditional Irish knits!
Twice As Nice
5 Quay StSheridans Cheesemongers
14 Churchyard StCheese!!!
Parks & Nature
Connemara National Park
I-Burren National Park
2 Church StreetFlaggy Shore
Just a lovely place to walk.
Dog's Bay
One of my favourite beaches, anywhere
Lough Inagh
Stunning
Essentials
Ernies
6/8 Sea RdOld school grocery store. Ernie is a legend!
O'Beirn's Pharmacy
258 R336The nearest pharmacy
SuperValu
Father Griffin RoadBig supermarket!
Sea Road Laundrette
4 Sea RdOffers a complete service for a very good price
Asian Foods
50 Abbeygate Street UpperGreat Asian supermarket, good selection of fresh produce and herbs also
Lidl
Headford RoadLow budget grocery shopping.
Entertainment & Activities
IMC Cinema Galway
Headford RoadLovely, friendly, yoga studio, with plenty of different yoga styles on offer. Drop ins available.
An Seomra Yoga
1 Sea RdLovely, friendly, yoga studio, with plenty of different yoga styles on offer. Drop ins available.
Arts & Culture
Great independent cinema with an interesting programme. Also home to a superb restaurant - some of the best food in town I reckon - and the bar has an excellent wine list to boot.
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Pálás
15 Merchants Rd LowerGreat independent cinema with an interesting programme. Also home to a superb restaurant - some of the best food in town I reckon - and the bar has an excellent wine list to boot.